SOLUTION: A building casts a shadow 232 meters long. At the same time, a pole 4 meters high casts a shadow 16 meters long. What is the height of the building?

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Question 607778: A building casts a shadow 232 meters long. At the same time, a pole 4 meters high casts a shadow 16 meters long. What is the height of the building?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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(Height of building)/(Length of building's shadow) = (Height of pole)/(Length of pole's shadow)

x/232 = 4/16

x/232 = 1/4

x = 232*(1/4)

x = 232/4

x = 58

So the building is 58 meters tall.
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